Dose Effect of Limicol on (LDL)-Cholesterol Levels

April 18, 2012 updated by: Lescuyer Laboratory

Dose Effect of Limicol on (LDL)-Cholesterol Levels in Moderate Hypercholesterolaemia

The principal objective of this study is to investigate the dose-effect of the Limicol food supplement on LDL-cholesterol level in moderate hypercholesterolaemia subjects.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Nantes, France, 44000
        • Biofortis

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • About 18 to 65 years (inclusive).
  • Subject has a stable weight for at least three months before the start of the study.
  • Subject able and willing to comply with the protocol and agreeing to give their consent in writing.
  • Subject affiliated with a social security scheme.
  • Subject willing to be included in the national register of volunteers who lend themselves to biomedical research.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
6 tablets (Placebo) / day during 1 month and follow-up 1 month without treatment
Experimental: Limicol simple dose
3 tablets (Limicol) + 3 tablets (Placebo) / day during 1 month and follow-up 1 month without treatment
6 tablets (Limicol) / day during 1 month and follow-up 1 month without treatment
Experimental: Limicol double doses
3 tablets (Limicol) + 3 tablets (Placebo) / day during 1 month and follow-up 1 month without treatment
6 tablets (Limicol) / day during 1 month and follow-up 1 month without treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in blood LDL-cholesterol levels after 4 weeks of supplementation (limicol double dose group versus placebo group)
Time Frame: 4 weeks after baseline
4 weeks after baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in blood LDL-cholesterol levels after 4 weeks of supplementation (limicol double dose group versus limicol simple dose group)
Time Frame: 4 weeks after baseline
4 weeks after baseline
Change from Baseline in blood total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and TAG levels after 4 weeks of supplementation (limicol double dose group versus limicol simple dose group versus placebo group)
Time Frame: 4 weeks after baseline
4 weeks after baseline
Change from Baseline in blood LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and TAG levels 4 weeks after end of supplementation (limicol double dose group versus limicol simple dose group versus placebo group)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after baseline
8 weeks after baseline
Change from Baseline in CK, LDH and other safety biomarkers levels after 4 weeks of supplementation (limicol double dose group versus placebo group versus placebo group)
Time Frame: 4 weeks after baseline
4 weeks after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Study Director: Sebastien Peltier, PhD, Lescuyer Laboratory

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2012

Last Verified

April 1, 2012

More Information

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